The father of Abby Sunderland, the California teen who tried to break the record of being the youngest person to sail around the world alone, is denying reports that the whole stunt was staged for a reality TV program.

Laurence Sunderland says that although he signed a contract with Magnetic Entertainment, he would never let his daughter risk her life strictly for financial gain.

The show will reportedly team up Abby with Balloon Boy, and is tentatively titled Sinkers And Floaters.